Remembering September 11, 2001

[06RangerXLT]

i was working for a supplier for honda at the time (still do, but a different supplier now) we were at honda doing a sort on some suspect parts (rust) when we were leaving the guys at the q.a. office were showing us footage on their laptops, i really thought they were trying to pull some sort of prank over on us. on the way home we were listining to radio news about it all, about 1/2 way home the station lost signal for some reason, i remember being really frightened. the location in pennsyvania my family had been to just the year before. i remember hearing alan jackson's "where were you when the world stopped turning, on that september day" for the first time, that song was in my head all day sunday, though i cant recall the last time ive actually heard it. i dont know how he (alan jackson) keeps his composure while performing it, i can hardly keep mine listening to it. id post a link to it for those who havent heard it, but im needeing to get ready for work, cant imagine anyone hasnt heard that song. powerfull stuff.

I got ya buddy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyPtqvaKAfU

very powerful stuff. i was in class when it happened. i remember hearing my step dad tell me he was roofing a house, and could see the planes hit. all he could do was go back to work. very sad, and very evil what happened. i still dont feel we are even, but like someone much wiser then I said, "an eye for an eye makes the world go blind"

I believe the people who took over those planes are in a very bad place now. and im proud to call the passengers of those planes fellow americans. they showed ultimate bravery in the most terrifying situation one could ever be in.

 

[hoosier1104]

Are the originals large enough to be used as a desktop wallpaper? I'd like a copy of the two as well.

Make that 2 of us.

 

[Ranger Dave (B25)]

pm me your email address ill send you the 2 files

Can I get those as well?

Thanks very much.

 

[Plum Ranger XLT]

I was at work when this was going on. I saw a maintenance worker putting a tv in the cafeteria and I was puzzled at first why. Whe he turned the tv on, then I saw what was going on with the WTC.

 

[Ranger Dave (B25)]

I started the day packing up my condo for an upcoming move (that never happened, long story). Turned on the stereo, heard the news that a plane hit the WTC. First thought was 'what kind of idiot pilot can't see a building that big?' and that it was a GA-sized aircraft. The gaping hole told another story. Called my parents, had them turn on CNN (I had turned on the TV at that point) and we were talking when we saw the second plane fly behind, then through the other tower.

I spent the next 12 hours or so relaying news on the internet, in a chatroom to people that couldn't get to a TV.

The next day I took my DD-214 to the local AF recruiting office and told them "I want to get back in." Unfortunately, I was too old, and my medical condition was unwaiverable.

That's the condensed version of my experience.

The rest of it I keep locked up.

 

[RICO9]

Me and some of my friendshad pulled into Yuma AZ late the night before and were crashing at our other friend's place. Our plan was to get up early and head to Mexico. So we get up, and get in the car, we had been listening to CD's so we didn't get any word of what happened until we get to the border and see a whole bunch of soldiers decked out in full combat gear. They informed us of what had happened and said we could still cross the border, but there was the possibillity that it could be closed. If that happened we should try to get to the american embassy. We had been planning this trip for a pretty long time so against better judgement we carried on with our vacation although, I don't think we had as fun of a time as we could've. We spent alot of time in our hotel watching spanish news.

 

[hoosier1104]

I was up late studying for a final in some class while I was in my AAS. I was ass out on the couch. I gf, now ex wife woke me with 'Justin, Look at what is happening?!?!'. Open my eyes to see the second plane going into the tower. At that moment I was like WTF is going here?!?! It is like I woke up to a live nightmare. 8 months later, I was in the AF.

I AM A PROUD INFIDEL! So much so I am going to have it tatted on my arms.

 

[UpStandingMember]

I was working at an Army base in South Korea. Actually I was sleeping when everything happened. When I woke up to get ready for work, my boss called and told me not to go into work. They closed all the bases down worldwide because they didn't know what else to expect. We were civilian contractors, I still am, and I'm back in Korea now.

My sister in law worked in one of the buildings next to the towers. She was one of those running to the boats that morning. I spent most of the next day watching the news and making phone calls to see how she was.

I've been trying to do my part against terrorism since 91. I had a cousin, her husband, and their two little babies murdered on Flight 103 in Scotland. So I kind of take these things personal. It also killed my uncle too later on, she was his only daughter. I think he died of a broken heart.

 

[03ranger30]

A little overdue for comment. But I was in the 3rd grade and everyone had been getting called down to the office to go home, and I really wanted to go home too cause I was jealous of them leaving. Well my time finally came and I went home and watched the news. I didn't know much about it then, but now every time I see those planes hit those towers it gives me chills and makes me mad as hell.

R.I.P. to all, and thank you

 

[doorgunner]

Sorry to revive this thread a day late....

maybe we could bring it back every September 11th...

maybe a Moderator could combine all the 9/11 TRS threads with this one....kind of like our own memorial to those victims, friends, and family?

 

[shane96ranger]

Superb idea DG

 

[doorgunner]

Superb idea DG

It wasn't me....it's a TRS thing

 

[shane96ranger]

It wasn't me....it's a TRS thing

This sounds like your idea to me:

maybe a Moderator could combine all the 9/11 TRS threads with this one....kind of like our own memorial to those victims, friends, and family?

 

[pillen140]

good idea.